Event Coverage Nash and Rambler Day down on the farm

Spent a great morning with 2 of the nicest people you will ever meet. Impressive man, 86 years old and still runs a 100+ acre farm and restores Nashes, Ramblers and John Deere tractors. Ken had just cut a hay field the night before..got in at 9:30pm.
Never saw an E-shift Rambler(3 on tree NO clutch) before but I did today....one with 9,000 miles and in excellent condition. Never saw a Nash Healy in person but there it was...beautiful car. Never saw a Nash Woodie that was a camp wagon with built in tent, bed add ons from the factory...Has to be one of the finest Nash collections in the world. So many Ramblers and John Deere tractors that were all in showroom condition. This fine old gentleman does it all and he doesn't have any fancy machine shop with CNC machines..Paints outside after it rains and uses a buzzbox to fix 'em up. We all sure got a lesson in talent today. We were able to buy them some lunch for giving us the honor of seeing their fine collection...what a great day to be a car nut.

 

Great story and pics, thanx for sharing.

 

One of the Giants of the yesteryear showcased so we never forget how great they were...Being great doesn't spell survival but its great people like the ones you met that help carry on the Legacy of the big picture. Thanks for sharing this @mrharley51

 

My heart is pounding out of my chest! Nash & Ramblers are 2nd only to my wife. That is an incredible collection. I have 8...nothing like that, nothing like condition either.

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I have only seen 1 other 1946-48 Nash convertible. They were rare back then, and much more rare today. They would make a fine custom.

 

It would be fantastic to preserve it, keeping original as possible.

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Great pics and story, nice to see ''other'' makes being loved and cared for..

 

... Great day for us all ... Here's a few more pics from today ...

 

Man, there's some Beautiful machines right there. Love the signage and the other little trinkets that can be seen. This is what you can do if you have the passion for something and this couple (yes, I include the Missus) is a Great representation of their time. I'm sure they're some great stories about this collection and I'm pretty sure that staying busy keeps them both young. Thank You, Carp

 

Looks like quite a collection from the Nash/Rambler Company. Never was a fan of those cars but I can always appreciate fine restorations. He has some rare cars there. Great to see those folks are still so active and in good health. Thanks for the pictures!!

 

there were 3 carefully restored converts to look at...awesome cars and I am Not a Nash or Rambler man...couldn't help but appreciate these fine examples that he has restored , doing all the work on his farm.....

 

... Feel free to post any of the pics that I sent your way ...

 

Nash wrecker is awesome, mines my avatar, not quite as nice as his.

 

I love the wrecker! Thanks for posting the pics.

 

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This is an awesome thread, and story.
I ' m wondering if anyone else sees a similarity between the Nash and GM cars of the late 40's? Never noticed it before.

 

A staggering collection of Nash history.. wow!

 

Thanks for sharing some fine automobiles that you don't see very often....

 

wow, love these beauties. So cool of these nice collectors to share.

 

WHAT A GREAT COLLECTION

 

Hmm, Nash-Healey Coupe! Not too many of them floating around! Fantastic collection of some beautiful cars, any more shots of that woodie? it tits!
I saw a tag referring to Manistee, would that be Manistee MI? I go there often and would like to visit this place as I have a number Nashs' that I work on including a Nash Healey.

 

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Wow, very nice. Some of my family history had ties to Nash/Rambler, from working at the plant to selling cars. My grandfather owned a few Ramblers.

 

I'm envious! I'd sure like to see that collection! It's second only to the "Rambler Ranch" in Colorado in the states (https://www.ramblerranch.com/) and there is a collection in The Netherlands, of all places (http://www.rambler-amc-museum.nl/home_eng.html). The Berlikum collection isn't s big as the one posted about here though.

 

What a great collection, I'd love to see it in person! Were there many prewar cars? Didn't spot many in the photos. Also didn't spot my all time favorite, the 57 Rambler Rebel.

 

Beep Beep his horn went Beep Beep Beep . Thanks for all the little nash rambler pictures.

 

What a terrific collection and couple! 86 and still working! I love it.